Once again those lies slingers at Peekskill Guardian are looking for any reason to attack the Democratic Candidates for common council. This time its Don Bennett’s turn. This good mans crime, he has decided to sell his home. Remember the only way property is supposes to change hands in Peekskill is when it given away at cut rate prices to friends of and contributes to the Republican majority. This does sometimes back fire, look no further than the deal authored by out going mayor and future felon John Testa. Now that their buddies at CPC have defaulted on the sweetheart deal that cost Peekskill taxpayer hundreds of thousands of dollars, those same taxpayers are going to have to spend thousands of dollars to sue CPC to get the property back. Rumor has it, that the reason the GOP chose Bill Schmidt to run for mayor is that he has promised that the city will pick up John Testa’s legal costs when the inevitable happens and he is indited for his tampering with the housing authority. After all, why else would they nominated the low vote getter from the last election cycle. Bill Schmidt was unacceptable as a council member, he is unthinkable as mayor.
This is not the end of Peekskill guardians hipocracy. It turns out, according to relyable sources, the the GOP’s own Selma Diaz is also selling her home. The differences in the sales is clear, sources have said that while Councilman Bennett’s neighbors have expressed regrets to see him go, Ms. Diaz’s neighbors are looking forward to new neighbors who will keep up their property and stop dragging down property values on the street.